# awards and prizes (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover awards and prizes. Page: Feed: --- ## [How artist Khaled Sabsabi remains optimistic after weathering recent storms](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/khaled-sabsabi-coffee-between-suns/107054854) _2026-08-22 · Jade Barker · Entertainment & Culture_ The award-winning artist is shaking off the Venice Biennale with a strong cup of coffee and his new exhibition, Between Suns. ## [Salt-N-Pepa say they weren't always respected in hip-hop](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/salt-n-pepa-hip-hop-australia-tour/107063428) _2026-08-22 · Dan Condon · Entertainment & Culture_ They were called sellouts, pop stars and a passing fad. Four decades on, Salt-N-Pepa are still having the last laugh. ## [Weather improves for final day of Mundi Mundi festival](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/mundi-mundi-presses-on-as-sun-shines-on-final-day/107066902) _2026-08-22 · Matthew Ward Agius · Entertainment & Culture_ After record rains drenched Broken Hill ahead of the Mundi Mundi music festival and ticketholders were turned away, organisers take advantage of welcome sunshine to open the gates for a complimentary day. ## [Fiddler on the Roof features an usher turned actor in starring role](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/ellen-ebbs-actor-fiddler-on-the-roof-usher-theatre-royal-sydney/107065114) _2026-08-21 · Mawunyo Gbogbo · Entertainment & Culture_ Ellen Ebbs has made her main stage debut in Fiddler on the Roof at Theatre Royal Sydney, where she previously cleaned the stalls and made cocktails as an usher. ## [Claudia Karvan on The Secret Life of Us finale that was never filmed](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/claudia-karvan-airport-chaplain-hugo-weaving/107054294) _2026-08-21 · Velvet Winter · Entertainment & Culture_ The legendary Australian actor talks religion, the chance of a Secret Life of Us reboot and what it was like growing up under a spotlight. ## [The real story of 'bad girl' Miles Franklin's not-so-brilliant career](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/my-brilliant-career-netflix-miles-franklin/107038670) _2026-08-21 · Hannah Reich · Entertainment & Culture_ In the wake of Netflix's shiny new My Brilliant Career adaptation, we look at the woman behind one of Australia's most influential books. ## [Twenty-five years of Hedwig and the Angry Inch: The box office flop turned cult classic](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/john-cameron-mitchell-hedwig-and-angry-inch-bowie-punk-fascism/107054156) _2026-08-21 · Al Newstead · Entertainment & Culture_ The Tony-winning playwright, filmmaker and performer returns to Australia to celebrate Bowie, punk and 25 years of queer classic Hedwig and the Angry Inch. ## [All the winners of coveted CBCA award gold stickers in 2026](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/cbca-awards-2026-winners-zeno-sworder-once-i-was-a-giant/107056848) _2026-08-21 · Nicola Heath · Entertainment & Culture_ A bittersweet story about a tree that becomes a pencil and a novel about a teenage boy who defies his toxic dad are among the winners at Australia's top children's book awards. ## [What it's like to let go and have your book adapted for TV](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/treasure-and-dirt-chris-hammer-book-adaptation/107045338) _2026-08-20 · Yasmin Jeffery · Entertainment & Culture_ Chris Hammer wrote the book Treasure & Dirt, but he had no idea how the TV series was going to end, and had to watch it himself. ## [The surprising parallels between 17th-century witch hunts and today](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/lucianne-tonti-books-good-witch-interview/107002984) _2026-08-20 · Nicola Heath · Entertainment & Culture_ A visit to a regenerative farm in California sent fashion journalist Lucianne Tonti down a rabbit hole that led her to the witch hunts of the early modern period. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2YgLgugog40d) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Meet the FIFO workers keeping mining towns dancing all night](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/fly-in-fly-out-djs-western-australia-regional-towns/107010826) _2026-08-19 · Mietta Adams · Entertainment & Culture_ Nightclubs and other venues in Western Australia's far north are hiring fly-in-fly-out DJs to attract audiences and keep them coming. ## [The life lesson Peter Garrett wishes more people knew](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/peter-garrett-take-5-midnight-oil-zan-rowe-songs/107053812) _2026-08-19 · Dan Condon · Entertainment & Culture_ Peter Garrett is well aware of his place in Australian music history. But at 73, he's far more interested in what's next than what's behind him. ## [From Fisk to Fountain Lakes, how well do you know your Aussie TV?](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/australian-tv-quiz-classics-new-shows/106989412) _2026-08-19 · Georgia Hitch · Entertainment & Culture_ Do you know where The Secret Life of Us was set? How about the year Fisk premiered? Find out if you're on the money with our quiz. ## [Tony's Anthony Bourdain is spoilt, rude and totally lovable](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/tony-review-anthony-bourdain-matt-johnson-dominic-sessa/107053086) _2026-08-19 · Silvi Vann-Wall · Entertainment & Culture_ Loosely based on Anthony Bourdain's memoir Kitchen Confidential, Tony sees the future legend mess up his first gig in a commercial kitchen. ## [New play explores 'lifelong loss' of inter-country adoption through comedy](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/cut-chilli-play-melbourne-chenturan-aran-the-supposed-to-be/106992600) _2026-08-19 · Hannah Story · Entertainment & Culture_ Chenturan Aran's acerbic first play, Cut Chilli, was one of the most hyped shows in Sydney in 2024. It just made its debut in Melbourne. ## [The delicate (and smoky) art of painting with fire](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/the-art-of-pyrography-portrait-artist-of-the-year/107049572) _2026-08-18 · Katherine Smyrk · Entertainment & Culture_ Pyrography — or the craft of making art with fire — has been around for thousands of years. But a new generation of young artists is making the practice their own. ## [Sydney music venues closing rapidly as owners seek 'DIY' alternatives](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/sydney-live-music-venue-closures-diy-community/107049086) _2026-08-18 · Courtney Fry · Entertainment & Culture_ People are seeking a more sustainable alternative as the closure of smaller rooms reduces the pool of spaces where emerging bands can get a gig. ## [Untitled Goose Game studio turns Victoria into a playground](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/the-big-walk-video-game-untitled-goose-game/107045696) _2026-08-17 · Francisco Dominguez · Entertainment & Culture_ The Melbourne team behind the award-winning game about a mischievous goose and his antics have now created a co-operative game that sees players escape puzzle rooms in the Victorian wilderness. ## [Superwog, Eddie Woo among YouTubers inducted into film and sound archive](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/youtubers-recognised-in-nfsa-archive/107033208) _2026-08-17 · Tessa Flemming · Entertainment & Culture_ Together, these Youtubers boast more than 84 million subscribers worldwide. Now they are being recognised for their impact on Australian culture. ## [Sam Pang wins gold Logie as Robert Irwin unleashes reptiles](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/logies-2026-key-moments-robert-irwin-sam-pang-sam-neill/107044090) _2026-08-16 · Mawunyo Gbogbo · Entertainment & Culture_ Sam Pang takes home the gold at the 66th TV Week Logies as Robert Irwin takes over the hosting duties. Here are your key moments. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OrmuYdHqZ8LR) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Tony star encapsulates the light and looming darkness of Anthony Bourdain](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/tony-anthony-bourdain-movie-matt-johnson-dominic-sessa/107032226) _2026-08-16 · Velvet Winter · Entertainment & Culture_ Tony is a new film loosely based on Anthony Bourdain's early years working at a Cape Cod seafood restaurant, starring Dominic Sessa. ## [History at Universities in the Media](https://theaha.org.au/history-at-universities-in-the-media/) _2024-11-28 · Chelsea Barnett · The Australian Historical Association_ AHA president Michelle Arrow recently appeared on Saturday Extra on ABC Radio National, talking to Nick Bryant about the future of history given the current landscape of reduced numbers of international students \[…\] The post History at Universities in the Media appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Congratulations to new Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences](https://theaha.org.au/congratulations-to-new-fellow-of-the-academy-of-social-sciences/) _2024-11-28 · Chelsea Barnett · The Australian Historical Association_ Congratulations to AHA member Penny Edmonds for being named as one of 20 new fellows elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences, in recognition of her leadership and innovation \[…\] The post Congratulations to new Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Congratulations to new Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities](https://theaha.org.au/congratulations-to-new-fellow-of-the-australian-academy-of-the-humanities/) _2024-11-28 · Chelsea Barnett · The Australian Historical Association_ Congratulations to AHA member Alison Downham-Moore for being named as one of 41 new fellows elected to the Fellowship of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, for her ‘outstanding contribution to the \[…\] The post Congratulations to new Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [‘Current Debates’ Section, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History](https://theaha.org.au/current-debates-section-journal-of-imperial-and-commonwealth-history/) _2024-11-14 · Joshua Black · The Australian Historical Association_ This page is only available to AHA members. Join now to gain access. Username Password \* Remember Me Forgot Password The post ‘Current Debates’ Section, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Congratulations to Robert Bowker and Matthew Jordan on the publication of Australia and the Suez Crisis](https://theaha.org.au/congratulations-to-robert-bowker-and-matthew-jordan-on-the-publication-of-australia-and-the-suez-crisis/) _2024-11-14 · Joshua Black · The Australian Historical Association_ Congratulations to Robert Bowker and Matthew Jordan on the publication of Australia and the Suez Crisis 1950 – 1957 (DFAT). Commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for \[…\] The post Congratulations to Robert Bowker and Matthew Jordan on the publication of Australia and the Suez Crisis appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [AHA Statement on Proposed HECS-HELP Fee Relief](https://theaha.org.au/aha-statement-on-proposed-hecs-help-fee-relief/) _2024-11-05 · Joshua Black · The Australian Historical Association_ The Australian Historical Association welcomes the federal government’s recently announced proposal, if re-elected, to reduce the HECS-HELP debt burden on Australian university graduates by twenty per cent. Higher education fee \[…\] The post AHA Statement on Proposed HECS-HELP Fee Relief appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Conference, History of Medicine in Southeast Asia](https://theaha.org.au/conference-history-of-medicine-in-southeast-asia/) _2024-10-17 · Warwick Anderson · The Australian Historical Association_ This page is only available to AHA members. Join now to gain access. The post Conference, History of Medicine in Southeast Asia appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Call for Papers – ISFAR 2025 Symposium – Cultures Croisées: French-Australian Cultural Connections](https://theaha.org.au/call-for-papers-isfar-2025-symposium-cultures-croisees-french-australian-cultural-connections/) _2024-10-17 · ISFAR · The Australian Historical Association_ This page is only available to AHA members. Join now to gain access. The post Call for Papers – ISFAR 2025 Symposium – Cultures Croisées: French-Australian Cultural Connections appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Conference, ‘Ghosts in Britain and Ireland, c. 1500-1950′](https://theaha.org.au/conference-ghosts-in-britain-and-ireland-c-1500-1950/) _2024-10-17 · Joshua Black · The Australian Historical Association_ This page is only available to AHA members. Join now to gain access. The post Conference, ‘Ghosts in Britain and Ireland, c. 1500-1950′ appeared first on The Australian Historical Association . ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pQld6B6NWwiy) _2024-10-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Symposium, Australian International Political Economy Network 2025](https://theaha.org.au/symposium-australian-international-political-economy-network-2025/) _2024-10-17 · Joshua Black · The Australian Historical Association_ This page is only available to AHA members. Join now to gain access. The post Symposium, Australian International Political Economy Network 2025 appeared first on The Australian Historical Association .